Taking place in an urban fantasy setting, the player character must fight through dungeons with the help of a human partner who can transform into a sentient weapon.

[1] It was released for the Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows on August 11, 2021,[2] followed by a PlayStation 5 version on February 14, 2023.

[3] The player character, whose pronouns are selectable and can be he/him, she/her, or they/them,[4] lives in Verona Beach, a city in a contemporary fantasy world where monsters pose a danger to people.

[8] The developers stated that they wanted to make the romance elements "as inclusive as possible" and therefore allow players to date women and non-binary characters, despite the game's title.

[14][15][16][17] GamesRadar+ stated that "the game feels perfectly weighted to suit those who love either genre, yet doesn't alienate new players.

"[5] Nintendo World Report liked the dialogue between characters, saying, "The writing across all the dates is strong, alternating between tongue-in-cheek and sincere at a pleasant cadence.